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Haiti Waits In Vain
A year after the fall of the dictatorial Duvaliers, Cristina Odone looks at church reactions to fledgling steps to democracy. HAITI'S bishops find no improvement in their......
Overseas News In Brief
Seattle meeting POPE John Paul met privately with auxiliary Bishop Donald Wuerl this week. Bishop Wuerl has been appointed to take charge of five key areas in the Seattle......
Lay Groups On Synod Agenda
THE success of next October's Synod on the Laity partly depends on completion and publication of its working paper. It was hoped this would be completed by the end of February......
Brazilian Aids Debate
THE Brazilian Church's response to the growing AIDS problem has taken on a twofold nature as conservative and progressive bishops put forward their respective strategies......
Jesuit Appeals For Help
by Jerry Fitteau in Washington JESUIT Fr John McNeill, widely known for his dissent from church teaching on homosexuality, announced on February 4 that he has received Vatican......
Salvadoran Releases
by Michael Tangeman in Mexico City MANY of the 57 prisoners released earlier this month by the Salvadoran government in exchange for an army officer were "civillians who have......
No Sexism In Us Liturgy
THE American bishops' Committee on the Liturgy has announced the formation of a new committee for inclusive language that avoids using masculine terms such as "mankind," "men"......